Epi #6
Kaikeyi asks Maid to summon Ram as Dasharath wanted to speak to Ram
Dasharath is heart broken and Kaikeyi explains to Ram his father’s wishes which he had given to Kaikeyi as boons .
Ram prepares to leave for vanwaas ..
Laxman and Sita accompany Ram .as he leaves for Dandkarini forest ...they seek permission from Dasharath ..he is heart broken but he fails to dissuade Ram .Kaikayi offers them muni vastra for 14 yrs n orders them to live like ascetics .
The entire palace is thrown into sadness as Ram Laxman Sita leave palace .
The citizens refuse to allow Ram to leave the city .they wish to see him as their beloved King . They threaten to revolt against this decision . Ram calms them n explains to them to support their King Dasharath who was sacrificing his son for keeping his word .
Many citizens accompany Ram till the banks of Sarayu river which is the boundary of Awadh Rajya .
Ram leaves the crowd of citizens and walks away with Sita Laxman and Aarya Sumant ... they reach the banks of River Ganga
There he meets his Gurukul sakha Nishad Raj .. ..who is thrilled to get a chance to meet Ram but he is saddened to k ow Ram’s circumstances .
Ram asks Nishad Raj to arrange a boat for him so that he can cross the riverGanges ...
The boat man refuses to accept anything from Ram for his services .Ram feels grateful to the boat man .
Nishad Raj helps them c reach Chitrakoot .Laxman builds a hut for Ram Sita while he keeps guard Fay n night .
Soon The news reaches Bharat that Ram was at Chitrakoot .
Urmila is sitting in her room when Bharat’s wife Shruti kirti gives the happy news Bharat was going to Chitrakoot to persuade Ram Sita n Laxman back to Ayodhya . Three Raj Mata’s and Shatrughan decide to accompany them ..along with some soldiers .
Along with them accompany cooks , servants , road makers n jungle clearing men , some Charioteers and palanquin bearers also accompany them .
All are excited to meet Ram n Laxman n get them back n comp,etc the income,etc Raj Tilak ceremony .
Nishad Raj who was guarding the borders of Ayodhya .gets alerted on seeing the incoming huge army of soldiers .. Bharat n Shatrughan . They wonder if Bharat was planning to attack Ram n Laxman . Nishad Raj decides to confront Bharat n his army .Soon Nishad is assures Bharat had no intentions of attacking . He meets n greets Bharat they hug n get emotional discussing Ram .. AryaSumant introduces Nishad Raj as Ram’s friend and trusted buddy . Bharat then gets emotional on learning how Ram Sita slept on dry grass bed n ate Fruits for their meals .. drank river water .
Bharat gives up all luxuries and decides to live like Ram, with bare necessities of life .
Soon they arrive at Ram’s hut , Laxman gets agitated n furious on seeing Bharat arriving wit huge army with soldiers , horses, Elephnats n weapons . He is sure Bharat was going to attack them n kill them because of greed to rule the state . Laxman is all ready to slay Bharat . Ram is in disbelief
Ram n Laxman have argument over Bharat’s intentions
Soon Bharat arrives n falls at Ram’s feet ..he is guilt stricken n heart broken . He feels he had sinned against his Ram bhaiya , Sita bhaabhi . He wants to repent for his sins .
Nishad Raj is happy to meet Ram again .
Ram Laxman n Sita are shocked n saddened to learn Dasharath’s demise .
They are even more saddened to see their mothers dressed as widows accompanied by Vishwamitra . They share their grief .. Kaikeyi feels guilty .
Vishwamitra advises Ram n Laxman to perform last rites for their father on the banks of Mandakini
Bharat persuades Guru vashisht to ask Ram Laxman n Sita to return back to Ayodhya .
Next morning a meeting is arranged . Guru vashisht tells Ram that they all had arrived to take him back to Ayodhya n do his Rajya Abhishek . Bharat’s love for Ram has overwhelmed every one n they want Ram to return n accept Ayodhya Raj Singhasan n relieve Bharat of his sins n guilt .
Ram argues that their Father had given Kaikeyi his promise n in order to keep his word he send his son to the forest .. he also passed away out of sorrow . How could not they go against his word n break his promise. It was their duty to follow their father’s wish . Ram advises every one to keep their late father’s promise n follow it .
Soon they all get the message about Maharaj Janak n his queen’s arrival . Raj Guru Vashisht is relieved n happy at this news , he is sure Janak would help them out of their predicament .